17 h. ago Anthony Albanese faces diplomatic tightrope in China as spectre of Trump and Aukus review looms large

Anthony Albanese faces diplomatic tightrope in China as spectre of Trump and Aukus review looms large  The Guardian

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29 h. ago IAEA Mission Reviews China’s Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Safety

IAEA Mission Reviews China’s Regulatory Framework for Nuclear Safety  International Atomic Energy Agency

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3 d. ago Hong Kong uniquely placed to help fill global public goods gap left by US

USAID, long one of the foremost tools of US soft power, ended its six decades as an independent agency on July 1, with no details on how it had been reviewed disclosed. Meanwhile, the China-initiated International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), made a high-profile debut in Hong Kong in May. Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the inauguration and stressed looking for ways to resolve issues “so as to lend our thoughts to countries seeking to resolve problems or disagreements with others”. This...

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3 d. ago Hong Kong has new path to prominence as a hub for public goods

USAID, long one of the foremost tools of US soft power, ended its six decades as an independent agency on July 1, with no details on how it had been reviewed disclosed. Meanwhile, the China-initiated International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), made a high-profile debut in Hong Kong in May. Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the inauguration and stressed looking for ways to resolve issues “so as to lend our thoughts to countries seeking to resolve problems or disagreements with others”. This...

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4 d. ago Australia’s Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review By Reuters

Australia’s Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review

Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review  Reuters

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5 d. ago Religious, rights groups, EU lawmakers condemn China’s meddling in Dalai Lama reincarnation

Religious, rights groups, EU lawmakers condemn China’s meddling in Dalai Lama reincarnation  Tibetan Review

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2 w. ago China’s stablecoin edge? WeChat and Alipay, says top economist

China already has de facto stablecoins in the form of WeChat Pay and Alipay, a top economist at the country’s leading investment bank has argued – amid growing calls for Beijing to quickly adapt to the global rise of digital assets. “From an economic perspective, money based on third-party payment platforms functions much like stablecoins – and China holds a comparative advantage in this area, having already built a relatively mature regulatory framework,” said Peng Wensheng, chief economist at...

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2 w. ago China, US finalise trade deal; global conflict warning: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. 2. China should be alert to risk of US being drawn into war by allies, analyst...

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2 w. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

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2 w. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

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2 w. ago Starbucks & China, Tesla safety review, Nvidia: Trending Tickers

Starbucks & China, Tesla safety review, Nvidia: Trending Tickers  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Book Review: "Upstart" by Oriana Skylar Mastro and "Should the World Fear China?" by Zhou Bo

Book Review: "Upstart" by Oriana Skylar Mastro and "Should the World Fear China?" by Zhou Bo  Foreign Affairs

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3 w. ago Review: A changing China, captured in 25 years of outtakes, emerges in the poetic 'Caught by the Tides'

Review: A changing China, captured in 25 years of outtakes, emerges in the poetic 'Caught by the Tides'  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago China proposes shorter clinical trial reviews in efforts to accelerate drug development

China proposes shorter clinical trial reviews in efforts to accelerate drug development  Fierce Biotech

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3 w. ago Shanghai firm sues to liquidate Hozon amid EV maker’s financial struggles

The cutthroat competition in mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) market threatens to sink Hozon New Energy Automobile, as the maker of Neta-branded cars faces a lawsuit from a Shanghai-based advertising agency that wants the debt-ridden company to be liquidated. According to a document recently published on the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Information Disclosure Platform, a court in Jiaxing, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, is reviewing the bankruptcy case after Shanghai Yuxing...

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3 w. ago Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU

Dalai Lama succession, Panchen Lama disappearance raised during EU-China rights dialogue  Tibetan Review

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3 w. ago China Reviews Impact of US Data Curbs Due to Trump’s Budget Cuts

China Reviews Impact of US Data Curbs Due to Trump’s Budget Cuts  Bloomberg.com

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4 w. ago Aukus pact up in the air but US to stay focused on China: analysts

The United States may be rethinking its Indo-Pacific strategy with its review of the Aukus security agreement, but its focus on countering China is unlikely to change, according to analysts. The pact with Australia and the United Kingdom has been thrown into doubt with the Pentagon’s announcement this week that it is reviewing the US’ role in the Biden-era agreement to supply nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. Some observers suggested that this could be cause for celebration in Beijing,...

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4 w. ago Aukus pact up in the air but US to stay focused on countering China: analysts

The United States may be rethinking its Indo-Pacific strategy with its review of the Aukus security agreement, but its focus on countering China is unlikely to change, according to analysts. The pact with Australia and the United Kingdom has been thrown into doubt with the Pentagon’s announcement this week that it is reviewing the US’ role in the Biden-era agreement to supply nuclear-powered submarines to Australia. Some observers suggested that this could be cause for celebration in Beijing,...

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